Between Takes: When John Lennon Supported John Sinclair
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...
Season 3 of WDET’s ‘Created Equal’ Explores Race in America
WDET, Detroit’s NPR station, presents a new season of the podcast "Created Equal." Season 3 of Created Equal, “Writers on...
Honoring the Legacy of Little Richard: Architect of Rock and Roll
Richard Wayne Penneiman, famously known as Little Richard, was born on December 5, 1932 in Macon, Georgia. Little Richard, widely...
Beaumont Study Confirms Masks Reduce COVID-19 Risk
One of the nation's largest serological studies of COVID-19 confirms what health experts have been saying since the pandemic began...
Your Guide to Getting Tested for COVID-19 in Metro Detroit
Updated 4:20 p.m. December 7, 2020 to reflect testing location changes in Wayne County. Updated 12:21 p.m. November 24, 2020 to include rapid testing available...
The Do’s and Don’ts to Celebrating Thanksgiving Safely in 2020
COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing across the country, including here in Michigan. The healthcare system is once again overwhelmed, with some...
Kresge Foundation Launches Racial Justice Grant Initiative
This summer spurred a social and cultural reckoning over systemic racism and oppression. Organizations in Detroit and around the country are...
Henderson: Assault on Black Votes in Wayne County Reminiscent of Jim Crow
The following is an essay by Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers' initial refusal...
Canvassers In Wayne County Certified the Vote After Initial GOP Refusal
Just when you thought a Zoom session in 2020 couldn’t get any more agonizing, enter the Wayne County Board of Canvassers....
Trials Underway in Detroit For Potential COVID Antibody Treatment
With the recent uptick in cases of COVID-19 in Michigan and throughout much of the country, Detroit Today's coverage about this...
Facing Calls of Racism, Wayne County Canvassers Reverse Course, Approve Ballots
After an initial vote that denied the approval of the 2020 election results in Michigan’s most populous county, the Wayne...
Michigan Bars and Restaurants Shutdown Indoor Dining Service for Three Weeks
Indoor dining services around Michigan have come to a halt. The mandatory freeze is part of a statewide shutdown order issued in response to rising in COVID-19...